Independiente vs Defensa Y Justicia: result 3-1 and analysis
Liga Profesional ArgentinaApertura - 15Kick-off on April 18, 2026 at 10:30 PM (UTC)Estadio Libertadores de América, Avellaneda, Provincia de Buenos Aires
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What was the result of Independiente vs Defensa Y Justicia?
Independiente won 3-1 on April 18, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 8′A. MolinasDefensa Y Justicia (pen.)
- 15′G. ÁvalosIndependiente (pen.)
- 29′M. GutiérrezIndependiente
- 90′Lautaro MillánIndependiente
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Independiente have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Defensa Y Justicia have 6, 7 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | Boca Juniors(away) | 1-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Racing Club(home) | 1-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Atenas(home) | 4-2 | Copa Argentina |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Talleres Cordoba(home) | 1-2 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Instituto Cordoba(away) | 1-2 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2026 | Talleres Cordoba(home) | 1-2 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Instituto Cordoba(away) | 0-2 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Chaco For Ever(home) | 2-1 | Copa Argentina |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Union Santa Fe(home) | 2-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Mar 16, 2026 | San Lorenzo(away) | 5-2 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Independiente win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Defensa Y Justicia win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2024 | Defensa Y Justicia 0-0 Independiente | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Feb 20, 2023 | Independiente 0-2 Defensa Y Justicia | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Defensa Y Justicia 2-1 Independiente | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Independiente 0-0 Defensa Y Justicia | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Independiente 1-0 Defensa Y Justicia | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Dec 6, 2020 | Independiente 1-0 Defensa Y Justicia | Liga Profesional Argentina |
Last archived meeting: Defensa Y Justicia vs Independiente on Jun 4, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Independiente score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Defensa Y Justicia score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independiente | 1.7 | 1.2 | 5 | 10/15 | 5/15 |
| Defensa Y Justicia | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Independiente sit 5th in Liga Profesional Argentina (24 points from 16 matches) and Defensa Y Justicia sit 10th (19 points from 16 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Independiente | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Independiente | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 24 |
| 6 | Defensa Y Justicia | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Defensa Y Justicia | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 19 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
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- Apr 18, 2026Gimnasia L.P.1-0Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto
- Apr 18, 2026Instituto Cordoba0-1Estudiantes L.P.
- Apr 19, 2026Argentinos JRS1-0Atletico Tucuman
- Apr 19, 2026Aldosivi1-1Racing Club
- Apr 19, 2026River Plate0-1Boca Juniors
- Apr 19, 2026Rosario Central2-1Sarmiento Junin
- Apr 19, 2026Talleres Cordoba2-0Deportivo Riestra